Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Urbino–Urbania–Sant'Angelo in Vado explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Urbino–Urbania–Sant'Angelo in Vado
Latin:Archidioecesis Urbinatensis–Urbaniensis–Sancti Angeli in Vado
Country:Italy
Province:Pesaro
Area Km2:781
Population:56,785
Population As Of:2017
Catholics:52,790 (est.)
Catholics Percent:93
Parishes:54
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:6th century
Cathedral:Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Urbino)
Cocathedral:Concattedrale di S. Cristoforo Martire (Urbania)
Basilica Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo (Sant'Angelo in Vado)
Priests:50 (diocesan)
12 (Religious Orders)
4 Permanent Deacons
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Bishop:Sandro Salvucci
Emeritus Bishops:Giovanni Tani
Map:Arcidiocesi di Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado.svg
Website:Archdiocese website

The Archdiocese of Urbino–Urbania–Sant'Angelo in Vado (Latin: Archidioecesis Urbinatensis–Urbaniensis–Sancti Angeli in Vado) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of central Italy. The current archbishop is Sandro Salvucci, appointed in January 2023. It was previously a metropolitan see.

Its cathedral is a minor basilica and World Heritage Site: Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, in Urbino. It has two co-cathedrals, both former cathedrals of absorbed diocese whose title was also adopted: another minor basilica, the Basilica Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo, dedicated to the archangel Saint Michael, in Sant’Angelo in Vado, and the Concattedrale di S. Cristoforo Martire, dedicated to the protomartyr Saint Christopher, in Urbania.

History

Urbino is the ancient Urbinum Mataurense, a Roman municipium. Urbino was held by the Ostrogoths from the late 5th century, but was captured by Belisarius (538). Under Pepin the Short it became part of the pontifical domain.Circa 590 it was established as Diocese of Urbino, on reassigned territory from the suppressed Diocese of Sant'Angelo in Vado.

Bishops of Urbino

Erected: 6th Century
Latin Name: Urbinatensis

Archbishops of Urbino

Elevated: 7 July 1563
Latin Name: Urbinatensis

Archbishops of Urbino–Urbania–Sant'Angelo in Vado

United: 30 September 1986 with the Archdiocese of Urbino
Latin Name: Urbinatensis–Urbaniensis–Sancti Angeli in Vado
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pesaro (no longer a metropolitan see)

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/duusa.html "Archdiocese of Urbino–Urbania–Sant'Angelo in Vado"
  2. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. II. 260. 1914. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  3. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 323. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)